of John Cockburn, &c. 25 

 gave us to underftand, there was no Profped 

 of meeting with any flhipping here, nor 

 could he (he faid) fupport fuch a Company 

 as we, but that he w r ould order a Perfon in 

 the Morning to put us on our Way to a 

 Town called St. Peter's Solh, and for our 

 prefent Refreshment, commanded that two 

 roafted Plantains fhouid be given to each 

 of us, with Skins to reft on that Nighty 

 which we thankfully received. 



These Indians only cover their private 

 Parts, the King himfelf having nothing on 

 but a Pair of Drawers \ but when they go 

 to reft they have a Covering made of Cot- 

 ton, which they fometimes wrap themfelves 

 in, lying on a Hide fpread on the Ground 

 before a Fire ; they rife often in the Night 

 to fmoafc and eat ; for they are not able to 

 reft long becaufe of the Vermine, which are 

 intolerable, tho' they ufe all the Means pof- 

 fible to keep them off, by fuffering nothing 

 to grow near their Houfes, which are made 

 of Cane covered with Leaves. 



This Town of Gwd'riiero is pleafantly 

 fituated, being furrounded with fine Coco 



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